Van der Vries, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1935-56, discusses her activities and concerns in the General Assembly: work with health, welfare, and education legislation; interstate governmental cooperation; municipal...

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Saperstein, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1957-67 and Illinois Senate 1967-77, discusses her work in the General Assembly with such issues as education, public aid, public health, judicial reform and women's rights. She...

Saltiel, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1935-45 and the Illinois Senate 1947-55, discusses his years in the General Assembly: legislation involving the Chicago Crime Commission, unemployment compensation, public...

Scariano, member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1957-73, discusses his election in 1956, the Illinois Crime Investigation Commission, legislative and judicial reform, education and state universities and the administration of Governor...

Knox, employee of the state of Illinois since 1962, recalls his years working for the Departments of Transportation and Personnel. He discusses his employment under the administrations of Governors Kerner, Shapiro, Ogilvie, Walker, and Thompson;...

Alexander served as a delegate to Illinois's 1970 Constitutional Convention representing the 52nd district. He discusses his work as a delegate and his feelings regarding public support for the convention. He also recalls the opening of the...